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Educational Methods

1965

Promotion (School)

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A Comparison Study Of The Gains Made By Non-Promoted And Promoted Students In The Snoqualmie Valley Elementary Schools, Mae Mcgill Aug 1965

A Comparison Study Of The Gains Made By Non-Promoted And Promoted Students In The Snoqualmie Valley Elementary Schools, Mae Mcgill

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether there is justification in retaining children with the intention of improving their academic achievement. It was hypothesized that when students are retained they do not make academic gains as great as matched students of like abilities who are promoted.


The Effects Of Nonpromotion On Achievement And Maturation In The Junior High School, Alma C. Spithill May 1965

The Effects Of Nonpromotion On Achievement And Maturation In The Junior High School, Alma C. Spithill

All Master's Theses

The present study has dealt with the problem of the "non-effects" of nonpromotion--a practice which continues because many educators and parents are convinced that grade repetition will help the immature or underachieving child "catch up."